The Seasoned Sportsman: Recent Episodes
Jack Young
This podcast is for the year long sportsman. The Season simply dictates the pursuit. There is no downtime. It’s a way of life, a passion, a primal desire. Here we’ll discuss all things hunting, fishing and the outdoors.
In this episode I sit down with Hunter Hoek, a true North Georgia Sportsman. Hunter has been hunting and fishing North Georgia his whole life, and has some valuable experience. He owns a charter business that pursues everything from Striped Bass, Spotted Bass, Large Mouth Bass, trout and the always elusive Walleye. We high level cover what it's like to fish Carters Lake and Blue Ridge Lake. How they compare and contrast. Like many sportsman, it's hard to not get sidetracked and talk about hunting North Georgia, in addition to reminiscing about Western adventures. You can find Hunter's charter service on Facebook @ Cap'n Hoek Fishing Adventures. Thank you for watching and your support. Please like and subscribe. Tight Lines. TSS
In this episode I sat down with Matt Coker, an absolute assassin on public land, especially in the North Georgia Mountains. Matt tagged out the first week of public land season here in Georgia and is now filling tags in other states. In fact he's been a part of two more tags being filled since we recorded this. We talked about the many successful hunts he's had on longbeards and even some tactics that has contributed to his lethality. Terrain plays a huge factor in many hunts, and I sure learned a ton. Study your maps! I hope you enjoy as much as I did! Best of luck this spring to everyone! Be safe!Thank you for the support. Please like and subscribe!
In this episode I sit down with Jeff Nail to talk about Lake Lanier bass fishing. Jeff is a well know guide on the lake and spends almost every day of the year on the water, or in the woods. We cover current conditions on the water and how the fish are reacting. Including pre-spawn, spawn and post spawn strategies. You can find Jeff's weekly fishing report and book at trip at the link below: https://www.jeffnailfishing.net/Or find Jeff at Jeff Nail Fishing and Guide Service on Facebook or Instagram.Hope you enjoy. Thank you for watching!Tight Lines!
In this episode I sit down Eric Aldrich. A seasoned Lake Lanier angler. He writes fishing reports for a few of the local news papers and has some prominent sponsorships from a few great companies including SPRO, Gamakatsu, Kissel Krafts, Sunline and Georgia Blade. We talk pre-spawn / spawn bass fishing, in addition to techniques and lures that Eric likes to use this time of year. As always I hope you enjoy this episode. Thank you for the support. Please comment, like and subscribe. Tight Lines!
In this podcast I sit down with Matthew Haynes, an up and coming Striper guide on Lake Lanier. He's had recent success on with Striper tournament fishing in North Georgia as well. Being a novice in Striper Fishing myself, we cover A to Z basics including what to look for depending on seasons or conditions, bait presentation, techniques, tackle and more. I hope you enjoy! Thank you for the support. Please comment, like and subscribe. Tight Lines!
In this episode I have the pleasure to sit down with Jim Farmer in his Castaway Cove Mana Cave. Jim's a wealth of knowledge when it comes to bass and even striper fishing. He's been fishing Lake Lanier specifically for over 20 years, and has endless stories of fishing adventures! Please like, subscribe and comment. Thank you for your support. Tight lines!
In this episode I sit down with a good buddy of mine, Chase Royster. We have a chat about our favorite spring time activities the night before bass fishing on Lanier. I cut my teeth on spring gobblers with Chase and have learned a ton from a def/blind hunter... Chase has a reputation on the Tallulah River as well. He's one of the best trout anglers on the river. He catches numbers, and size. Hope everyone enjoys our banter. Please like and subscribe for more! Thanks for your support.
In this episode I sat down with Dana Smith from the Youtube channel FCP Fishing! As expected we talked about all things Lake Lanier fishing. Dana has been fishing Lanier for a few decades now. He prides himself in the custom tackle tackle he makes, including soft plastics, bass jigs, hair jigs. And obviously from all his videos, they work... I hope you enjoy the show! I had a great time talking to this humble dude and learned a ton!
In this podcast I interview Bryson Parker, a life long houndsman. We cover everything small game to big game hunting with treeing hounds. Currently Bryson is starting a guide service for black bear and trout fishing in North Carolina.
In this episode I have the honor to sit down with Chris Jenkins. A wildlife biologist, conservationist, ecologist and outdoorsman. Chis is the COE of a great nonprofit organization, Orianne Society, who's mission is to conserve habitat for reptiles and amphibians. He works closely with the DNR on many habitat projects, and even played a vital roll in creating a few of our WMA's in South Georgia. During our discussion we cover everything an Appalachian Sportsman might pursue throughout the year. We even get into mature mountain buck behaviors and hunting strategies.
In this podcast I chat with a great friend of mine Blake Taylor. We cover everything from the new pistol brace guidelines recently introduced by the ATF, AR15 builds, AK47 builds, suppressors / silencers and everything shooting sports. We catch up on life for the first 55 mins. So you can fast forward to get to the gun talk... Thanks for watching! Like and Subscribe!
In this episode I sit down with Todd Noble. We're both members of the same bass club and I consider him a huge bass fishing mentor of mine. We cover everything from pre-spawn to late winter bass fishing, schooling fish, brush piles, top water fish and beyond. Our home lake is Lake Lanier and we travel to most lakes within 3 hours of North Georgia.
In this episode I interview Dillon Harper, the notorious black bear killer of North Georgia! Dillon has been a student of the bear woods for nearly a decade and has invaluable knowledge for any Appalachian Woodsman. I thoroughly enjoyed spending some time with a TRUE Mountain Man and learned a heap of information that will help me next season! We cover pre-season scouting, food based hunting and even late season bed hunting when most people are done with bears for the season.
In this podcast I interview my good friend Luke Crawford. He's a hunter, firearms expert and soon to be farmer! We cover everything from suppressors for hunting, North Georgia big game hunting, waterfowl, turkeys, coyotes, farming and more!
In this episode I interview Noah Allman. A long time friend and hunting buddy. We sit down on opening day of Georgia's second split of waterfowl season. We talk waterfowl, strategies, and hunting stories with an emphasis on the state of Georgia.